Diana Ospina (tennis)

Diana Ospina-Taylor (born July 4, 1979) is a former professional tennis player from the United States.

Diana Ospina
Full nameDiana Ospina-Taylor
Country (sports) United States
Born (1979-07-04) July 4, 1979
Michigan, U.S.
Retired2013
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$111,044
Singles
Career record222-222
Career titles0 WTA / 5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 231 (November 24, 2003)
Doubles
Career record23-62
Career titles0 WTA / 1 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 337 (August 2, 2004)

Biography

Ospina is the youngest of three children and only daughter of Luis Fernando and Maria. Her father is an endocrinologist and she was raised in Bloomfield Hills in metropolitan Detroit.[1]

A right-handed player, she claimed her first ITF circuit title in Mexico City in 1997. Ospina won a total of five ITF singles tournaments during her career and was a regular in WTA Tour qualifiers, twice making the main draw. She qualified for the 2003 Kroger St. Jude International in Memphis and featured in the 2005 Challenge Bell in Quebec City as a lucky loser.[2]

Since retiring she has worked as a tennis coach, most recently as a member of staff at Franklin Athletic Club. She has also been an assistant coach for the University of Detroit Mercy's tennis team.[3]

ITF finals

Singles (5–1)
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Winner 1. 4 October 1997 Mexico City, Mexico Hard Jacquelyn Rosen 6–2, 7–6
Runner-up 2. 31 May 1998 El Paso, United States Hard Elena Bovina 6–3, 6–7, 6–7
Winner 3. 15 June 2003 Allentown, United States Hard Jewel Peterson 2–6, 6–2, 6–0
Winner 4. 13 June 2004 Allentown, United States Hard Varvara Lepchenko 6–4, 6–2
Winner 5. 26 March 2006 Redding, United States Hard Anne Keothavong 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
Winner 6. 13 May 2006 Monzón, Spain Hard Amanda Keen 6–4, 6–2

Doubles (1–0)
Outcome No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 1. 13 June 2004 Allentown, United States Hard Angela Haynes Cory Ann Avants
Varvara Lepchenko		 6–0, 6–2

References
  1. Reinhard, Paul (June 16, 2003). "With support from family, Ospina still plugging away". The Morning Call. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  2. "Arvidsson advances". November 2, 2005. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  3. "Women's Tennis - Diana Ospina-Taylor". detroittitans.com. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
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